Kal Penn

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
April 23, 1977 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Drama Romance
Career Span
– 2024

Kal Penn

120 nominations
48 credits

Kal Penn (born Kalpen Suresh Modi) is an American actor, comedian, and former White House staff member in the Obama administration. He is best known for his roles as Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar movie franchise, Taj Mahal Badalandabad in Van Wilder and Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj,

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Personal Info

Born
Apr 23, 1977
From
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2024

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120
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Complete Filmography

2024

The Underdoggs as Ryan Kauffman Award

2023

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong as Self

2022

Smile as Dr. Morgan Desai Award

2021

Hot Mess Holiday as Kal Penn
Untitled Horror Movie as Mark

2020

The Girl in the Woods

2018

The Ashram as Nitin

2017

The Layover as Anuj Award
Speech & Debate as James
The Problem with Apu as Self
Once Upon a Time in Venice as Rajeesh

2016

Better Off Single as Brice

2015

Emily & Tim as Tim (Segment 2) Award
The Girl in the Photographs as Peter Hemmings Award
The Sisterhood of Night as Gordy Gambhir

2014

A Prayer for Rain as Motwani

2013

Dementamania

2011

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas as Kumar Patel Award
Harold & Kumars Yuletide Jamz as Kumar Patel

2009

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial as Self Award

2008

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay as Kumar Patel Award
Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam as Kumar

2007

Epic Movie as Edward Award

2006

Deck the Halls as Amit Sayid (uncredited) Award
Superman Returns as Stanford Award
Man About Town as Alan Fineberg Award
The Namesake as Gogol / Nikhil Award
Bachelor Party Vegas as Z-Bob
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj as Taj Mahal Badalandabad
Awesometown as Guy Reading Newspaper

2005

A Lot Like Love as Jeeter Award
Son of the Mask as Jorge Award
Sueno as Raj
Dancing in Twilight as Sam

2004

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle as Kumar Patel Award
Homeland Security as Harrison
Ball and Chain as Bobby
Where's the Party Yaar? as Mo

2003

Love Don't Co$t a Thing as Kenneth Warman
Malibu's Most Wanted as Hadji Award
Regarding Ardy as Fred
Cosmopolitan as Vandana's Fiancee

2002

National Lampoon's Van Wilder as Taj Mahal Badalandabad

2001

American Desi as Ajay Pandya

1998

Express: Aisle to Glory as Jackie Newton

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor as Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
Jodie as Sandeep (voice)
Brookfield as Kumar Zimmerman

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Smile
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
Epic Movie
Deck the Halls
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
Superman Returns
Malibu's Most Wanted
A Lot Like Love
Son of the Mask
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle

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